All essays tagged:
Australian literature
The Crystal Mirror or the Book That Wasn’t
The archive shows that Anderson enjoyed both very limited editorial intervention into Tirra Lirra by the River and suffered from the over-reach of her publisher. In each case the manuscripts and letters reveal comments made by reviewers and critics emphasising the significance of Anderson’s archival record. The archives speak loudly about the power of editing and publishing practices both as a spark and a wet blanket.
Sep. 2020 •
Australian literature • Publishing
‘I Need My Literature to Know About it’
What becomes evident is not so much a portrait of Daylight as a reader, but her skill as a critic, her ability to distill enough detail from a work to understand – and convey something of – its essence, to trace the author’s thinking and engagement with the world.
Aug. 2020 •
Australian literature • Gender and sexuality • Health and bodies • Memoir • Non-fiction • Juncture